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Subject(s): Carlton Fisk
Sport: Baseball
Location: Chicago White Sox, US Cellular Field, Chicago, IL
Unveiled: 7/8/2005
Sculptor: Lou Cella
Material: Bronze
Status: In Situ
Inscription(s): Plaque: Carlton Ernest Fisk. "The Commander". "Pudge". Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame, 2000. Set Major League Record for Home Runs by a Catcher. Batted .269 with 376 Home Runs and 1,330 RBI over 24 Seasons. 11-Time All-Star, 1972-74, 1976-78, 1980-82, 1985, 1991. Uniform No. 72 Retired, 1997. Member White Sox Team of the Century, 2000. Played for Boston Red Sox (1969, 1971-80) and White Sox (1981-93). Gold Glove Winner, 1972. American League Rookie of the Year, 1972. Silver Slugger Award, 1981. Led American League in Triples, 1972. Led American League Catchers in Fielding Percentage, 1989. Hit Dramatic Home Run in Game 6 of 1975 World Series with Boston. Oldest Catcher in Major League History to Hit 20 Home Runs, 1987. Oldest Player to Record a Hit in All-Star Game, 1991. Created by the Rotblatt/Amrany Studio, 2005. Artist: Lou Cella.
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